https://padlet.com/jessica_ysasi_tagle/bfhlf446s9u8 Made with an open mind en-us 2018-09-24 15:09:07 UTC 2026-02-07 20:12:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png jessica_ysasi_tagle https://padlet.com/jessica_ysasi_tagle/bfhlf446s9u8/wish/285077550 A typical day in my writing class starts with some grammar, then some discussion, and then comes the writing assignment, which is usually meet with a mixed set of predictable reactions. Most of the the class sits in silence for a solid minute before they start to look to each other for ideas. The rest of the class takes to the task as it were second nature to spill their thoughts onto a page of lined paper. 
Those students with the perplexed first reaction to the task usually end up asking me what they should write or how they should start. For the small percentage of natural writers in my class, it makes perfect sense when I say, "Writing is an art, so it can start in different ways and take on different forms." This answer does not satisfy the perplexed and lost student who can't seem to understand how to get into the flow. For them I offer two choices: start with a list of ideas or draw out a plan. At this point there is a reason I offer only two choices for these students. The main reason is that minimizing the choices offered also minimizes confusion and decreases the time it takes between thinking up ideas and putting them down onto their paper. Once thoughts have been committed to paper, it is easier to get ideas organized as the writing process has begun. This is just the beginning, but it is the start of a positive relationship with writing that can bring students academic success and creative freedom to leave their thoughts on a page for the world to read. ]]> 2018-09-24 15:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_ysasi_tagle/bfhlf446s9u8/wish/285077550 jessica_ysasi_tagle https://padlet.com/jessica_ysasi_tagle/bfhlf446s9u8/wish/285101396 Brainstorming is the act of thinking about a topic so as to find a solution or a point of emphasis. While the majority of this process takes place in your brain, hence the word "brainstorm", some of the thoughts happen as your are jotting them down. Writing thoughts on paper is a dynamic task that changes as your thoughts do. This means much of the planing and brainstorming process are interconnected which makes for a messy start. At this point it's all about getting your ideas out of your head and on to the paper. As you are planing you may begin to see that some of your ideas are so closely related that you can cross one out. Other times you find that one idea contradicts your main idea and end up crossing that out too. This is all part of the writing process, so you should not be concerned if you end up changing many of your thoughts. ]]> 2018-09-24 15:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_ysasi_tagle/bfhlf446s9u8/wish/285101396